Binky London Nails

The Price: £4.95

Where2Buy: www.binkylondon.com

Size: 12ml

The Gossip: Get a Made In Chelsea look with Binky's new nail polish collection

Gold Rush Glitter

This textured glitter polish in 'Gold Rush' gives an amazing texture and coverage for super sparkly encrusted jewel nails. The large wide angled brush gives a fast application.

Baker Street Blue

This is a perfect summer shade and can add a pop of colour to any outfit. The nail varnish is high shine & easy to apply with a professional finish. 

FYI - my nails have two coats.

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Time2Get My Hair Cut

The Price: Half a head of highlights starting from £65 / Cut & Blowdry starting from £37
Where2Buy: www.ginaconway.co.uk
The Gossip: Head to Gina Conway for a hair care experience, including massages and relaxing scents galore.

So my hair was a mess, lifeless and I have to admit, due to the harsh dark colour coming through my blonde ends my hair was starting to look greasy. But help was on hand back in my old home town at Gina Conway Lifestyle Salon and Spa!

This hair colour and cut was more of an experience than just a cut. The 'artist' as he coined his job title started off by talking about what I wanted to achieve. Then he explained that with hair colour there are no colour samples/swatches to show as they do not show off what the colour will actually look like - which is so true more salons need to take this attitude.

My hair felt like it was in safe hands after describing how I wanted to go back to being a blonde, the expert suggested adding some warm honey tones weaving through, which sounded lovely.

Before the foils were brought out, it was time to relax. I was asked to shut my eyes and choose between two aromatherapy scents, I believe I choose lavender to relieve stress. This was then used to aid a stress relief, head, neck and shoulder massage, at which time I closed my eyes and began to relax.

My hair is very thick so getting through my hair with foils took a while. But my stylist was a perfectionist so when it came to the cut the basics were completed while the hair was wet. Then the precision came when my hair had been blow dried straight, we kept the length and gave me a long sweeping fringe.

Check out the fianlised look a few days after, to showcase a more everyday look:

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A Day at the Races

The Outfit 

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DIY: Painting the lounge!

From moving in to my new abode in January it took a while to scrape some money together to decorate but after a few months, it was time to put on some tatty clothes and get decorating.

Who invented sanding?

So I didn't realise decorating wouldn't just be painting a pretty colour onto a wall. NO you have to sand the whole bloody thing down which took forever and my time frame of one weekend was sadly untrue.

So after sanding and then scrubbing it down with sugar soap it was time to finally paint!

So many colours

We went with Dulux paint for the lounge and with so many colours of paint to choose from it was hard to know where to start, and how to choose what colour each room should be?

The Dulux website offers lots of inspiration and I recommend getting the booklet to help you visualize! 

So we first got six samples of our favourite colours.

From left to right we have:

1. Dusted Fondant

2. Polished Pebble

3. Sea Urchin 1

4. Mellow Mocha

5. Overtly Olive

6. Mint Macaroon

Sea Urchin 1 is actually this season’s number 1. colour and is modeled by Alesha Dixon as a peacock! 

After the testing we were still confused, we loved the colours especially polished pebble and Mint Macaroon but we were not sure they were right for the lounge so in the end after hearing some gossip about using ‘Natural Hessian’ I just picked at random. Natural Hessian for the walls and willow tree for a feature wall (I was nervous about not testing the colour first but I absolutely love it)

For the ceiling we wanted to keep it white using Brilliant White to ensure the space remained light and keep the illusion that it is larger than it is.

Next task is to do the create wooden floors and paint hallway – watch this space!

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Bubble T

The price: Between £6 - £10

Where 2 Buy:  Fortnum and Mason or www.bubbletcosmetics.com  

The Gossip: Inspired by Bubble Tea, these beauty products are here to take your senses on a journey.

From the moment I heard of the brand Bubble T I was intrigued just from the name and the fact the products are so different, being tea-infused - inspired by Bubble Tea (the Taiwanese drink) blended with super fruit extracts like Acai berry or Hibiscus.

As you may know, I am a sucker for packaging and Bubble T's colourful, vibrant with a hint of quirkiness fits the bill.

The Bubble T Bath & Body collection has three distinct fragrances that are paraben, SLS and SLES free. Each offers a unique experience to suit your mood and emotions which aim to revive, stimulate and restore.

Boosted with natural super fruit extracts, goji berry is featured through the entire range and are rich in vitamin C and A. Bubble T has created a system call ‘an-t-oxidant technology’ within the formulas to enhance the bathing experience which provides a gentle exfoliation.

Each line contains: shower gel, body lotion, hand wash, hand creams and the indulgent bath bombs  available in large and travel sized:

Revive: Moroccan Mint Tea

Refreshing peppermint infused with white jasmine and sweet spearmint, enhancing the senses to energize and revive.

Stimulate: Lemongrass and Green Tea

An uplifting fragrance infused with lively lemon zest and citrus notes.

Restore: Hibiscus and Açai berry

Sweet Hibiscus and Açai berry tea is infused with cranberry and wild strawberry to calm and restore.

(From left to right)

• Hibiscus & Acai Berry Tea hand cream 100ml -  £5
• Lemongrass & Green Tea stimulating shower gel 300ml - £8
• Hibiscus & Acai Berry Tea Restoring bath bombs - £6
• Moroccan mint tea reviving hand cream 100ml - £5

            

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Father's Day gifts

Pennybridge A5 Zipped Folio 
RRP £35, www.filofax.com

This stylish tech accessory will keep dads iPhone and Ipad secure

Nuud lifeproof iphone 5/5s case 

RRP £53 www.lifeproof.com

This waterproof, dirt proof, snow proof, shock proof case will be perfect for any active dad - Lifeproof have cases available for almost every smart phone and iPad.







Hardwall Takker - multi purpose hard wall & ceramic tile handing kit
RRP £24.99 www.takker.com

This is a perfect gift for a DIY-loving dad.
Includes: 1 x hard wall takker, 1 x multipurpose drill bit, 24 x hard wall tacks, 4 x picture hooks, 4x canvas hangers, 2 medium multi purpose hooks.

 Yurbuds Inspire Pro 
RRP £50 Available from: Wiggle, Sweatshop, Runners Need, Apple & John Lewis

If your dad is a pro runner (or thinks he is) these 'Yurbuds' are perfect and never fall out! Along with listening to music these headphones allow you to call and use Siri for a hassle free experience.

Wilkinson Sword Hydro 5 Power Select 

RRP £12.99 Retail at Boots and stores nationwide

This is a newbie for the Wilkinson Sword collection.  It's the ONLY powered razor with 3 vibration settings giving dad the ultimate comfortable shave and the added bonus of great looking skin.

Wilkinson Sword Hydro 5 

RRP £8.99 retails at boots and stores nationwide

Designed for the most demanding dads in their quest for the most innovative and satisfying shave. This razor is nothing less than a complete rebuild of the razor - blade cartridge, lubricating system, trimming blade, and handle - all working together to take care of your skin while you shave.

MrSite - website in a box!

RRP £9.99 per month uk.mrsite.com

Whether you’re totally new to computers or a bit of a techie, MrSite makes it easy for anyone to create and launch a professional looking site.

iPad case by Covert 

RRP. £34.95, Covert Accessories

Add a bit of style and sophistication to your dad's accessories with Covert. The BerkleyiPad case comes beautifully packaged and look a lot more expensive than it is!

Perfect gift for Dad. 

The PMD 10, Bosch

RRP £79.99, available and B&Q and Homebase

It’s important to know what lies behind your walls before you start drilling, hammering or attempting other DIY tasks. With the PMD 10 multi detector, Dad will be able to detect the most frequent materials found underneath walls, ceilings and floors.

Easy to operate, this nifty gadget offers the highest level of reliability and precision, saving Dad time and money too.

The PLR 15, Bosch

RRP £49.99 available from John Lewis and Amazon

Help your Dad to move with the times (and save his own) by using the latest technology from Bosch. A laser measurer will save him time and effort compared to the old fashioned tape measure, notoriously bad for accuracy and for leaving the walls and your fingers covered in pencil marks!

Water Bobble

RRP £8.00 www.waterbobble.com

bobble is a stylish and very smart way to make every drop of water you drink better. bobble is a fun, reusable - perfect when dad goes for a run.

Braun Series 5 shaver

RRP £99.99 (on offer), Amazon

This shaver features the very latest shaver technology to help maintain smooth stubble free look. Specifically developed for problem hairs in the neck area, the patented ActiveLift actively lifts and cuts flat lying hairs - making it easy even for the most unglamorous of dads!

The Monuments Men DVD/Blu-Ray

RRP £15 www.monumentsmen.com

Twentieth Century Fox bring Dads, the Monuments Men the perfect, action-drama Father’s Day film boasting the stellar line up of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett.

  

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